Casio G-Shock GA - 100MC - 1 AER dive test

I recently went on a long overdue week long holiday with my family and decided to get myself certified as a PADI open water diver as well. I took only my Casio G-Shock GA - 100MC - 1 AER watch and decided that it would be great to actually test out whether it was really water resistant to 200M. I only found out later that 200M water resistance means that I can use it during swimming, snorkeling, jet-skiing but not while scuba diving. For scuba diving (with air tanks), you are supposed to wear watches with the words "DIVER'S WATCH 200M".

The maximum depth I went down to was around 17 meters and the watch survived the dive. Legibility was good but I realised that the lights were not very useful when using the digital timer.

The only Casio watches which are certified "DIVER'S WATCH 200M" are those in the Frogman series. The latest model is the GF-1000-1 which is now on my wish list. A few older models are available on Amazon UK.

Unlike other G-shock models which are held by 4 screws, the GF-1000-1 features a Screw Lock Back. The back and bezel are made of diamond-like carbon that resists scratching and wear.

Other features include Moon Phase Graph, Moon Age Indicator, Tide Graph (very useful), World Time and 5 alarms. It is solar powered (Tough Solar). Specifically for divers, useful functions include Dive time and surface interval measurement function. It records one set of data (dive time, dive start time, dive date) in it's memory. This watch is not meant to replace the Dive computer but as a backup.

Casio G-Shock GA - 100MC - 1 AER review

I was looking for a G-Shock with an analogue dial and came across this model on Lazada. What makes this watch unique from other G-Shocks is the military stripped nylon webbing. There are a few other models in the GA100MC Military Cloth series with unique colour combinations but I prefer the understated colours of the GA - 100MC - 1AER.

In keeping with the military theme, the watch features reverse LCD display on a black face. It looks nice but makes it a bit hard to read in bad light and 12/24 hour formats.

Like other G-Shocks, the watch is shock resistant and water resistant to 200m. Other unique features include magnetic resistance, 48-city World Time, 1/1000th sec. stopwatch with speed indicator (not sure whether I would ever require that type of accuracy) and auto LED lights.

Thought it would be heavy but it is not too bad at 75gms. I was also a bit worried that the watch would look too big on my wrist (dimensions of the watch: 55 × 51.2 × 16.9 mm) but it doesn't look too bad. I like the big oversized buttons which is easier to use as compared to the tiny ones on my old Casio G-Shock DW-5600EG-9.

I really like this watch and it has become my daily wear - I even wear it to office.

Casio G-Shock DW-5600EG-9 review

This is the latest addition to my watch collection - the Casio G-Shock DW-5600EG-9. What I really like about this watch is the fact that it not very different from the first G-Shock - the Casio DW-5000C which was first launched in 1983. No Tough Solar, No Wavecaptor nor Multi-Band.

What makes this model different from other DW5600s are the gold buttons, clasp and the screen with a slight golden hue with a blue green light.

It has 200-meter water resistance and of course like other G-Shocks, very tough and take almost anything thrown at it. It is not that big (dimensions: Size of case: 48.9 × 42.8 × 13.4 mm) and fits my wrist perfectly.

I noticed this watch for sale on the Lazada site at a very discounted price of RM 213.85 (Approx £40) with free shipping. It is made in China and was posted to me from Hong Kong. It did not come with the original box but I have confirmed that it is an original watch.

Of course, the G-Shock I really want is the MTGS-1000D-1ACR Limited Edition metal watch. Totally different from this watch and feature packed.

Unboxing and review of the Baby-G BGA-200PD-7BER ladies watch

My daughter is going off to her first ever camp and we decided to give her a present - a new watch to replace her old Casio MQ 24.

We decided on the Baby G, the ladies version of the G Shock and found the only analog + digital model they had on offer on Amazon, the Casio Baby-G BGA-200PD-7BER Ladies Watch

The Baby G is like the G Shock but targeted at the female segment. This is the first time I have actually come across an analogue model.It came in a nice tin box.

It is white in colour, with a square case and resin straps. The watch is shock and water resistant (up to 100m). The small window at the 9 position shows the seconds while the other window at the bottom shows the day and date. You also use it to set them time, alarms and also to use the chronograph functions.

There are four buttons: the left bottom one is to change the modes while the one on the left top is used to adjust. The light button is the one on the top right while the bottom right button is used to change between the time and day/ date display. The arms of the watch changes automatically once you set the time zone and the time.

My daughter was of course delighted and I let her do the unboxing this time and her first video review.